Spy Plane Crisis Peaks U S Soviet Tensions Before Summit
Khrushchev warns of reprisals against bases used by American spy flights as Malinovsky threatens to erase foreign airfields. Washington defends U-2 patrols and insists missions exact to guard against surprise attack amid Paris summit expectations.
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Mr.shchev
Rodion Malinovsky
Lenin Stadium
Marshal Alinovsky
Herter
U.S
Eisenhower
Paris
Lakes Scheme Dam Contract Let
The Sydney firm A. E. Goodwin won a 250000 pound contract to build the crest gates for the Canberra ornamental lake dam. The National Capital Development Commission approved the 253126 pound gates contract for five gates, each 100 feet long, with Rhheinstahl Union of Germany providing operating mechanisms. Construction ties to a Canberra scheme approved by Cabinet last year.
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Sydney
A. E. Goodwin
Canberra
Interior
Mr. Freeth
National Capital Development Commission
Department of Works
Australia
Rhheinstahl Union
Germany
Icabinet
Canberra to Build Coronation Postnatal Care Home
The Commonwealth and ACT government agree to construct a postnatal care home in Canberra named Coronation Home for Post natal Care at Civic Centre. Funding totals include 2,000 initial grant, rising subscriptions to 5,215 with annual subsidy planned at 4,000 as the facility expands. The National Capital Development Commission to oversee construction with site already allocated.
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Queen Elizabeth Jf Coronation Trust
Act
Cameron
National Capital Development Commission
Interior
A.C.T. Queen Elizabeth Coronation Fund
Commonwealth
Civic Centre
White Dog the Darwin Hotel Fixture Dies
Darwin newspaper notes the passing of a famed hound nicknamed White Dog. A fox terrier known for daily beer at local hotels, he lived quietly, never harmed others, and faced a dropsy diagnosis seven months ago after which bankers—his close caretakers—stopped his drinking.
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Darwin
Ata
Australian air fare rises hit major routes
The Australian National Airlines Commission announced fare increases on major routes including Adelaide to Perth and Melbourne to Sydney with first class and tourist class up by about equal percentages. TA A cited higher crew salaries and service costs as the main drivers while feeder routes remain unchanged.
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Perth
Melbourne
Sydney
Austrralian National Airlines Commission
Giles Chippindall
T.A.A
Sir Giles
Giles
Appeal Planned Over Book Ban in Melbourne
In Melbourne on Tuesday an appeal to the High Court is to be lodged over the ban of Erskins Caldwell’s God's Little Acre. Justice Pape of the Suprema Court previously dismissed publisher William Heinemann Ltd. appeal but allowed the seized copies to be held for six weeks. The Crown Law Department was directed to defer destruction until at least June 30.
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High Court
God's Little Acre
Erskins Caldwell
Justice Pape
Crown Law Department
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